Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story
1999, English. Directed by Alan Metzger.
Biography of feuding advice columnist twins, Ann Landers and Abby Van Buren, starts with their early lives in Sioux City, Iowa when they were known as Esther and Pauline through their double wedding and follows them into their columnist successes. However, much of the film also concentrates on their personal and professional feuds that ran the course of their lives. Written by John Sacksteder
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Alan MetzgerDirector
- Wendie MalickAnn Landers / Abigail Van Buren
- Robert DesiderioMort
- Kip GilmanJules (as Kenneth David Gilman)
- Michelle DuffyGrown Margo
- David GrohAbe
- Tyler GannonYoung Margo
- Joann JohnsonRebecca
- Karen Johnson-MillerBeauty parlor woman #1
- Angela Nicole BabbBeauty parlor woman #2
- Raissa FlemingBeauty parlor woman #3
- Tobias AndersonDean Evans
- George FosgateCardinal Ryan
Details
- Released
- 19 July 1999
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Howard Burkons, Adam Gilad
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Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story?
If you liked Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story, try Switched for Christmas, The Savages, Band Aid.
Who directed Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story?
Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story (1999) was directed by Alan Metzger and stars Wendie Malick, Robert Desiderio, Kip Gilman.